County funds debated for new Lea county courthouse
A mass meeting at City Hall discussed conserving Lea county funds and opposing a new county courthouse. Delegates formed a committee to lobby the state tax commission, citing drought and poor tax revenue, while urging cash reserves be used for road work or kept for taxpayers.
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City Hall
W. A. Sabelman
R. Alaup
Lea County
State Tax Commission
J. L. Burke, Jr
Alex Reeves
Court House
D. D. Bodie
Steve Taylor
C. C. Johnson
Paul Dunbar
L. W. Gay
O. C. Goodwin
C. C. Emerson
Charles Blakely
Charles E. Cochran
Frank Selman
Bee Tomlin
A. J. Heard
Maddox
L. E. Lake
J. T. Ie
Arthur Taylor
C. G
C. C.erson
New Mexico
Drouth
Tax Commission
Stiff Demand for Automobile Radios Sets Record Cash for Cars
Detroit report shows Chevrolet dealers sold 35,000 automobile radios for new 7934 Chevrolets in the last 90 days. M. D. Douglas, Chevrolet parts and service manager, notes the figure covers radios installed in new cars and signals rising buying power as a sign of improving times.
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Detroit
Mich
Chevrolet
M. D. Douglas
Chevrolet Co
Funeral for Russell Dickson Held After Eunice Well Explosion
Funeral services for Russell Dickson killed in an explosion at a Eunice Well Friday night were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, attended largely. Rev. J. W. Williams of Hobbs Baptist Church conducted the services from Goodwin's mortuary. Interment was at the north side cemetery.
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Russell Dickson
Eunice
J. W. Williams
Hobbs Baptist Church
Goodwin
North Side Cemetery
New Teachers Chosen Call for Bus Bidders
Hobbs Municipal School District trustees elected five teachers Miss Bernice Hayes Por tales second grade Miss Maggie Jordan second grade Miss Mae Brown Elida librarian and physical director for girls Miss Vida Holland Lovington Spanish and writing supervisor A contract for auditing accounts was awarded to Boyd Auditing Co represented by Thos E Boyd It was ordered that school bus contracts be advertised on the basis of three transportation vehicles instead of four and that only large buses with standard adequate equipment will be used.
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Hobbs Municipal School
Bernice Hayes
Portales
Maggie Jordan
Mae Brown
Elida
Vida Holland
Lovington
Boyd Auditing Co
Thos. E. Boyd
Car congestion prompts curb parking ordinance
Town trustees extended their semi annual meeting to address traffic. An ordinance was paused restricting parking on Carlabad Avenue from Thorp Street to Fowler Street, a five block stretch, and limiting cars to curb parking only in the district.
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Carlabad Avenue
Thorp Street
Fowler Street
Foundling Left at Mayor Starch Home in New Hobbs
A female infant about three days old was found on a settee at Mayor Emmett Starch’s New Hobbs home after an early Saturday visit by an unknown passerby. The baby, fully clothed in handmade garments, showed signs of good health and cheerfulness with no note from the unknown donor. Adoption offers flooded in as Mrs. Starch considers keeping the child or arranging its fate.
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Emmett Starch
New Hobbs
Starch
Murder and death by own action at Artelia
Clara Faley about 40 was shot and killed and Bill Parker alleged sweetheart shot himself. Investigators said Parker, intoxicated, went to Mrs. Faley’s home and shot her after quarreling. Parker, a farm worker, had stayed with her and unemployment noted. coroners inquest cited planned marriage for July 28 and a new argument earlier that day.
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Clara Faley
Bill Parker
Parker
Hobbs Bi Annual Registration Board Appointed
The Hobbs official registration board for the general election area is named. Mrs. George Roach Mrs. J E Cherry and J D Jones are appointed registrars with Adam Long and J E Cherry as alternates. The registration site is Mrs J D Jones dressmaking shop opposite Worth Hotel.
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George Roach
J. E. Cherry
J. D. Jones
Adam Long
Hobbs
Worth Hotel
Official Registration Board of
New Hobbs
N. T. Reed
J. B. Max
Jack Seay
H. J. Parks and Harris
Registration Co. Vo
Park
Attorney Threlkeld in Roswell Handles Hobbs Legal Affairs
Roswell attorney Threlkeld spent the weekend in Hobbs managing legal affairs for a client. He attended hearings and coordinated with local partners to advance the case.
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Threlkeld of
Roswell
Hobbs
Mostly About People You Know
U. S. Bateman, retired attorney and large Roswell property owner, is mentioned as a likely Democratic candidate for Congress. Once a New Mexico legislator and author of the Bateman Law, the statute has stirred controversy and speculation. A. McCasland, Texas-New Mexico agent, returned with Mrs. McCasland and children from a three week auto tour to Yellowstone Park. On return they noted intensifying heat and distress in other New Mexico regions beyond the southeast.
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U. S
A. McCasland
Dallas man visits with niece and sister in town
Charles F. Daugherty representing Larkin Packing Co. from Dallas was hosted by his niece Mrs. Park Carter. Returning to Dallas Sunday he was joined by Miss Isabelle Schlosser, sister of Mrs. Carter, who has spent six weeks visiting here.
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Charles F. Daugherty
Larkin Packing Co
Dallas
Texas
Park Carter
Isabelle Schlosser
Carter
Kerns Family Welcomes Hai Nois Visitors Home
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Kerns and Delmar Smedley of Hai nois left for their home state on Wednesday after a ten day visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kerns of the GRC group. The visiting couple are parents of R. H. Kerns.
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O. H. Kerns
Delmar Smedley
Hainois
R. H. Kerns
GRC. Group
Red Davis Appears to Refute Death Rumor Saturday
Red Davis, whose death by accident had been persistently rumored all day Saturday, made a personal appearance Saturday night to positively refute the reports. He states he cannot understand the origin of the rumors.
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Red” Davis
Mr and Mrs J L Schoolfield and family visit Sterling City ranch
Mr and Mrs J L Schoolfield and their children with Jess Gordon spent Sunday at the McKinley ranch in Sterling City Texas. They enjoyed fishing and bathing and made a nice hatch from one of the Concho rivers.
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J. L. Schoolfield
Jess Gordon
McKinley Ranch
Sterling City
Texas
Concho
Maddox Leads NM Electric crew home after repair work
J. F. Maddox returned from sea Friday with a crew from New Mexico Electric Service who had been at the plant for several days to complete a repair job.
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J. F. Maddox
New Mexico Electric Service
Guy Dilsworth Released After Tampering Witnesses Sentence
Guy Dilsworth, who recently received a 30 day jail term in district court for tampering with witnesses, has been released from further penalties on account of the charges.
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Guy Dilsworth
Claude Neely Secures Hobbs Residence for Lea County Credit
Claude Neely, manager of Lea County Credit Association, has secured a residence in Hobbs. Mrs Neely and two children arrived from Lovington Saturday to remain there permanently.
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Claude Neely
Lea County Credit Association
Hobbs
Mra
Neely
Lovingington
Hobbs-License Crackdown In New Hobbs Aids State Board
Will Robinson of the State Liquor Control Board spent several hours in Hobbs on Saturday to straighten out beer license tangles in New Hobbs, addressing multiple licensing issues and ensuring compliance.
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Will Robinson
State Liquor Control Board
Hobbs
New
Mr and Mrs H Dean at Worth Hotel for a event
Mr and Mrs H Dean attend a social gathering at Worth Hotel. Dean represents Mission Manufacturing Co. of Houston, Texas.
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H. Dean
Worth Hotel
Dean
The
Mission Manufacturing Co
Houston
Bexae
L. A. Daniel Returns From Bowle Visit
L. A. Daniel has returned from an extended visit to Bowle. Arisena.
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L. A. Daniel
Bowle, Arisena
First Texas New Mexico rail wreck without injuries
Texas New Mexico Railway suffered its first derailment and major wreck after over four years of operation. A freight and passenger train from Moonsans derailed 12 miles from the station when a lumber car collapsed while in motion. Four loaded cars and 12 empties left the track. express consignments were delivered on time the next day with no injuries reported.
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Texas-New Mexico Railway
Moonahans
Beer Distributor Faces Hobbs License Battle
P L Horn of Clo vis for New Mexico Distributing Co appeared with a truckload of beer for Hobbs deliveries. Clerk argued state license did not cover Hobbs deliveries, prompting a protest license fee of 150 dollars before a permit was issued. Horn plans to seek refund of the protested amount.
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P. L. Horn
Clovis
New Mexico Distributing Co
Hobbs
Horn
Rio Arriba to Hold First Term in Three Years
Rio Arriba county plans a term of court for the first time in three years as a broke county lacks funds. Nine murder cases and 52 docketed files await action with defendants waiting since 1981 and 1982 for trial or bond issues. Judge Fuge M A Otero Jr indicated release could be possible if sufficient bond is posted, though some charges remain non bail.
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Rio Arriba
Fuge M. A. Otero, Jr
Distilling Co Files Enormous Surety Bond
Hobbs Distilling Co. has posted a personal security bond valued at 187,000 dollars, ten times the value of the rested bond. Officials expect proper filings to be completed early next week.
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Distilling CO
Hobbs Distilling Co
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Rev and B Es Seam Ponyalker Ir
A brief item notes a religious or community figure with initials Rev and B Es, mentioning a pony and a walker. The fragment hints at a local event or notice involving named individuals and a date or location, but details are unreadable.
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PAC Ea
Naty
State Tax Commission of
Jim Walker
Bob White
Guy Hooper
Humble Oil Co
Sana Fe
Mayor Starch
Foundling
Artelia
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